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• Broil for 7–9 minutes near the top of the oven, until the cheese is bubbling and browned in patches.
  — Lara Johnson-Wheeler, Vogue, 11 Oct. 2022
• Indiana has had trouble with fouls in patches this year.
  — Zach Osterman, The Indianapolis Star, 14 Mar. 2022
• Alopecia could result in patches of hair loss, hair loss on all hair of the scalp, or in rarer cases, complete hair loss on the entire body, according to the NIH.
  — Omar Abdel-Baqui, WSJ, 28 Mar. 2022
• The fish were captured both near the surface (notably smelt) and, more frequently, on the seafloor, lurking in patches of vegetation.
  — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 1 Jan. 2023
• With apple and pear season in full swing, pumpkins plump in patches and fresh cider flowing from the taps, the Hood River Fruit Loop still has a lot to offer even now, at the tail end of the harvest season.
  — oregonlive, 25 Oct. 2022
• Because of the cold air and stable winds, there is a slight chance for some morning fog in patches of Napa and Sonoma counties, including Healdsburg and Guerneville.
  — Gerry Díaz, San Francisco Chronicle, 7 Feb. 2023
• Common signs of psoriasis include dry, thick, and raised skin that appear in patches.
  — Joelle Smith, Men's Health, 30 Mar. 2023
• In addition to wearing masks and shields, authorities say the group was also dressed in patches and hats with the Patriot Front insignia and logos.
  — Glenn Garner, PEOPLE.com, 12 June 2022
• The way the villagers cut down trees, in patches that look like Swiss cheese from above, created edges of disturbed forest where humans and infected animals could collide.
  — Caroline Chen, ProPublica, 27 Feb. 2023
• Vitiligo, a disease that causes loss of pigment in patches of the skin, is an autoimmune disease that’s believed to affect around 1% of the population.
  — Nicole Pajer, Peoplemag, 1 June 2023
• On top of these formations, tumbleweeds sprouted in patches.
  — Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2023
• This condition happens when the skin loses its natural color in patches.
  — Sarah Fielding, Health, 9 Mar. 2023
• In the past, scientists believed molten melt existed in patches, but the new findings reveal the global extent of the molten layer and its relationship to plate tectonics.
  — Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics, 8 Feb. 2023
• Black bearded sakis, which sport unique looking twin bulges of hair on their heads and bushy beards, changed their habits and life history in patches of fragmented forest that were relatively small compared to sakis in larger tracts of land.
  — Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 7 Jan. 2022
• In humans, leucism typically manifests itself in patches of white hair and lighter skin, Beckmen said.
  — María Luisa Paúl, Washington Post, 28 Nov. 2022
• It’s hoped these new images and experiments conducted during the flyby will shed light on whether the magma is distributed in patches or globally.
  — Jamie Carter, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2023
• Waiting on site with her daughter Brooklyn in patches of snow on the runway, Iworrigan captured the plane's landing, with her adorable daughter reuniting with the adventurous pup.
  — Marisa Sullivan, Peoplemag, 18 Apr. 2023
• Carried down slopes by submarine landslips, plastic objects accumulate in patches in the deep.
  — The Economist, 6 Feb. 2021
• The century-old cobblestone streets have been preserved in patches as decoration, and string lights are already in place to illuminate late night gatherings.
  — Zachary Hansen, ajc, 23 Sep. 2022
• The Bidens and their guests strolled quietly through the memorial, which features 7-foot stainless steel statues of soldiers standing in patches of juniper bushes and polished granite strips symbolizing the rice paddies of Korea.
  — Michael Collins, USA TODAY, 27 Apr. 2023

Last Updated: 24 Jul 2024